Have you ever heard of a shoplifting gang? As a counselor for both in-class and online stop theft classes I try to follow these things. While I have heard of flash mob thefts, I have never heard of a gang of shoplifters. I have heard of a gang that was involved in auto theft, sometimes referred to ... [More]

When authorities tell you to guard your personal information very carefully, you should listen to them. Don’t believe me – read on, Brother! Bank tellers, restaurant workers and other service employees in New York lifted credit card data from residents and foreign tourists as part of an... [More]

How much crime could an online stop theft class have? As a counselor for both in class and online theft classes I assure you the recidivism rate for theft is less after taking the class than having not gotten caught. Perhaps, had everyone been forced to take a theft class some of the $13 million tha... [More]

Since the beginning of time people have found a way to make a living – often times illegally. Things are as bad now as ever. Prescription drugs are all the rage now. Federal drug agents filed multiple charges against three New Hampshire residents accused of stealing a local doctor's identity ... [More]

From stolen metals like train tracks to copper piping, and to corporate embezzlement to shoplifting, theft abounds in today’s society. Gone are the days of the Artful Dodger who stole only to eat. An investigation by the Summit County (Ohio) Sheriff’s Office has revealed the theft of $... [More]

Identity theft is just one of the many plagues facing our nation, and the world, today. Its proclivity has reached near epidemic proportions. Now the largest ID theft in history has been revealed and stopped. A Queens-based identity theft ring described as the biggest in U.S. history - with ties as... [More]